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How can i make PS3 games?

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A practical, up-to-date path that fills gaps in the replies from , , and :

For learning and prototyping, treat the PS3 like any other console platform: master C++ (or a game engine workflow), 3D math, basic graphics APIs, and multithreading. Build small projects on PC first (simple 2D, then a 3D prototype) so you understand rendering, asset pipelines, and performance tuning before you try console-specific work. That addresses ’s unstated question about experience—start small and iterate.

If the goal is an official commercial release on Sony platforms, the formal route is to register as a PlayStation developer, complete Sony’s approval process, and get access to their SDK and dev hardware. Middleware and engines (that support console publishing) can handle much of the porting heavy lifting once you have Sony approval. See the PlayStation developer portal for the current registration and publishing process: .

For hobby/homebrew experiments: earlier posts noted running Linux on some PS3s. That was a real route historically but it was limited and later removed from retail firmware; it is unsupported for commercial publishing and carries legal and technical risks. For reliable learning and distribution, prefer PC and modern consoles (PS4/PS5) unless you have a very specific reason to target legacy PS3 hardware. See background on the PS3 platform and its history here: PlayStation 3 - Wikipedia.

Concrete, repeatable workflow:

  1. Learn C++ and 3D math; make small PC games.
  2. Pick an engine or middleware that supports consoles.
  3. Polish a small prototype to show gameplay and stability.
  4. Apply to PlayStation Partners for SDK/devkit access.
  5. Follow Sony’s certification and submission steps.

Caveats: console publishing requires NDAs, platform QA, and sometimes company-level registration. Avoid seeking or following jailbreak/homebrew hacks for commercial purposes.

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Member Avatar for Excizted

Uhm lol.
You need the PS3 SDK (aka PS3 Software Development Kit). I'm afraid it costs money. If Sony aren't tards you probably can download a demo version or maybe a personal version.

Then you of course need to gain programming experience.

And finally you'll spend 1 year designing the game, 1 year programming it, and 1 year making the graphics. That if you have a team of atleast 10 developers. Well and then success, you now made Modern Warfare 3. But oh well? Copyright issues? Oh gawd you didn't know of that, but well it was fun as long it lasted, now too bad you had to pay your billion income to Infinity Ward.

So... that's how you do.

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Member Avatar for Tigran

Well, you can make simple games (not using the RSX chip) using the linux operating system on (most) ps3s
Then I think it's just standard linux game development.

But if you're new to all this, start developing for just one platform, the PC
+ you can find more stuff about pc game development

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How can i make PS3 games?

I guess my first question to you is do you have any experience in programming games and if so what scale of games have you worked on? Your questions is a pretty general one

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